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timents on these points, as well as respecting our re- 
turn, and was happy to find that their opinions coin- 
cided with my own. We were all convinced of the 
necessity of putting a speedy termination to our ad- 
vance, as the hope which we had cherished of meeting 
the Esquimaux and procuring provision from them, 
could now scarcely be entertained ; but yet we were 
desirous of proceeding, until the land should be seen 
trending again to the eastward ; that we might be 
satisfied of its separation from what we had conceived, 
in passing from Cape Barrow to Bathurst’s Inlet, to 
be a great chain of islands. As it was necessary, 
however, at all events, to set a limit to our advance, 
I announced my determination of returning after four 
days examination, unless, indeed, we should previous- 
ly meet the Esquimaux, and be enabled to make 
some arrangement for passing the winter with them. 
This communication was joyfully received by the men, 
and we hoped that the industry of our hunters being 
once more excited, we should be able to add to our 
stock of provision. 
It may here be remarked that we observed the first 
regular return of the tides in Warrender’s and Parry’s 
Bays.; but their set could not be ascertained. The 
rise of the water did not amount to more than, two 
feet. Course to-dav south one quarter east—nine 
miles and a quarter. 
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